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Arik’s Social Media Blog
Arik’s social media blog has been in publication for more 12 years and recognized by industry outlets like PRWeb and PRWeek as one of today’s leading industry blogs. With 1,500+ posts, his content is frequently syndicated on popular sites like PR Daily, Social Media Today, Business Insider and Ragan.com.
Walmart takes on the New York Times with creative PR tactic
Opinion pages. In some cases, they're a fantastic tool in the PR toolbox. In other cases, they can be a PITA as columnists...
BW3’s Instagram #fannerism campaign: Creative, interesting, but lacking teeth?
Earlier this week, Minnesota-based BW3s unveiled a new campaign on Instagram: #fannerism. According this article on the...
The big digital hiring shift–and what it means for you
We all heard about Scott Monty leaving Ford recently. If you didn't, I'm not sure how you missed it. Many people blogged...
Summer hours guilt–are you a sufferer?
It's that time of year--yes, summer hours are officially here! And, if you live here in Minnesota, you know how precious...
7 online marketing lessons on launching a small business from Bogart’s Doughnuts
Some may not know this about me, but I'm a HUGE donut geek. I may be skinny (weighing in at 170 lbs), but I'm addicted to...
Why LinkedIn Showcase pages actually DON’T make sense for most brands
In case you missed it, LinkedIn unveiled a new product for marketers earlier this year--Showcase Pages. The idea? To give...
If I were 22…I’d skip ahead to 32
Recently LinkedIn sparked its own meme on the professional network: "If I were 22..." The initial intent? For LinkedIn's...
PR Outfit of the Day – Corporate edition
A couple weeks ago, I made a post about a hard-hitting topic we all care about: What we wear to work! I chose to highlight...
Should you put MBA behind your name on your LinkedIn profile?
Last week, three friends/colleagues/clients graduated from business schools locally here in MSP with advanced...